Signals
21048
21754
Climate
71 · Top 44%
vs74 · Top 33%
Physical resilience
88 · Top 13%
vs89 · Top 12%
Housing affordability
95 · Top 22%
vs94 · Top 23%
Access
88 · Bottom 34%
vs86 · Bottom 30%
Economic stability
87 · Top 3%
vs82 · Top 8%
Measured values
| Metric | 21048 | 21754 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 10,481 | 8,156 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $131,921 | $182,188 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $58,207 | $72,917 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 385/sq mi | 374/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $459,000 | $647,300 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $1,500 | $1,745 | 2023 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 97.8% | 96.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 47.3% | 57.7% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 1.9% | 3.4% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 90°F | 88°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 30°F | 25°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.7" | 43.2" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 26 mi | 28 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 40.4 min | 41.8 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 41.7 | 41.2 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 1 | 6 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 16.41 | 18.46 | 2024-25 school year |
| Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility | 28.0% | 16.7% | 2024-25 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
21048
Elevated or high exposure: drought, cold wave.
21754
No hazard reaches elevated exposure.
Full profiles: 21048 — Eldersburg, MD · 21754 — Urbana, MD · How this is calculated: methodology